Tawny Cottongrass (Eriophorum Virginicum) is a perennial grass in the Cyperaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires high watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 3-7. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Eriophorum virginicum is a perennial sedge native to northeastern North America, typically found in wetland habitats such as bogs, fens, and wet meadows. It is known for its distinctive cotton-like seed heads that are white to tan and bristly in appearance.

Tawny Cottongrass
Eriophorum Virginicum
Eriophorum virginicum is a perennial sedge native to northeastern North America, typically found in wetland habitats such as bogs, fens, and wet meadows. It is known for its distinctive cotton-like seed heads that are white to tan and bristly in appearance.
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